Sundal (Chickpeas)

It is literally just a bunch of small independent steps that add up to one the best veg snacks. Soak chickpeas overnight. Then pressure cook them with a little salt and water. Discard the water. Coarsely grind together a little coconut and green chillies. Heat oil. Add into it some cumin, mustard seeds, hing andContinue reading “Sundal (Chickpeas)”

Kadala (chickpeas) Curry

Chickpeas are a great source of plant protein. They come in different colors and sizes. I used dry green chickpeas for this recipe but you can use anything you want. Chickpeas, dry: 200 grams. Onion, medium sized: finely chopped. Tomatoes, 3: roughly cut up. Ginger, 1 inch. Green chilly, 1. Dry Red Chillies, 2. Saung,Continue reading “Kadala (chickpeas) Curry”

Roasted Butternut Squash

A simple dish that is healthy and yummy. Simply mix together pieces of butternut squash with garlic powder, paprika and olive oil. Roast at 180C in the middle tray of your oven for about 20 minutes. Remove and mix it up a little. Return to the oven and let it roast for another 10-15 minsContinue reading “Roasted Butternut Squash”

Moringa Leaves

Drumstick leaves, maybe its a superfood or maybe its not. But one thing you can be sure of is the yummy taste they have. Moringa Leaves. Turmeric Powder. Grated Coconut. Sesame Oil. Cumin Seeds. Chilly, sliced up. Onion, chopped up. Garlic, chopped up. Wash the leaves after discarding the stems. Sprinkle turmeric powder, coconut andContinue reading “Moringa Leaves”

Semolina (Rava, Sooji) Bread. Its Vegan!

A simple bread with very simple ingredients. The quantities mentioned below yielded a loaf of bread and 9 dinner rolls. Total weight was approximately 1500 grams. Fine Semolina: 800 grams. Corn Mean: 50 grams. Vegetable Oil: 50 ml. Salt: 12 grams. Instant Yeast: 7 grams. Sugar: 2 Tbsp. Water as needed. Combine all the dryContinue reading “Semolina (Rava, Sooji) Bread. Its Vegan!”

Amaranth Kosumbari

Amaranth Kosumbari : A Simple take on an already simple dish. You Need: Amaranth Leaves. Yellow Moong Dal, 2 tablespoons. Garlic. Green Chilly. A chopped onion. Grated Carrot. Grated Coconut. Coconut oil. Salt. Soak the yellow moong dal in water for at least 20 minutes. Saute the garlic, green chill and onion in coconut oil.Continue reading “Amaranth Kosumbari”

Carrot and Radish Stuffing

You Need: Grated Carrot. Grated Radish and its chopped leaves. Coriander Seeds. Cumin Seeds. Chopped Green Chilly. Dry Mango Powder. Mustard Oil. Turmeric powder. Salt. Roast the coriander seeds and cumin seeds. Powder them. Saute the green chilly and turmeric powder in mustard oil. add 3/4th of the powdered seeds. Roast till the raw smellContinue reading “Carrot and Radish Stuffing”